1999 GMC Suburban Interior & seats Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, HE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HIS WIFE. THE WAS VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V122000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 103,000. THE CONSUMER STATED HE PURCHASED AND REPLACED THE SEAT BELT. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WAS FRAYED AND FAILED TO RESTRAIN HIM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS INJURED, WHEN THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN HER. ALSO, BOTH DOOR LATCHES WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 07/17/12

NHTSA ID

10456499

Incident

Apr 6, 2006

Mileage

95,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SUBURBAN. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND BOTH REAR DOOR HANDLES FAILED ON FIVE OCCASIONS. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND REAR BARN DOORS FAILED TWICE. AS A RESULT, THE REAR PASSENGER DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED MANUALLY. THE ELECTRIC DOORS WOULD WORK SPORADICALLY, BUT ALSO WOULD NOT WORK FOR DAYS AT A TIME. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE THE SOURCE OF THE FAILURES. THE OCCUPANTS SEATED IN THE THIRD ROW AND REAR SEATS ARE TRAPPED WHEN THE FAILURES OCCUR. THE DOORS ARE UNABLE TO BE OPENED WITHIN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE OCCUPANTS MUST CLIMB OUT OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER OR DRIVER'S SIDE DOORS. CURRENTLY, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAS COMPLETELY FAILED AGAIN AND THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPERATES RANDOMLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE CYLINOID LOCKS ON THE DOOR, WHICH TEMPORARILY REMEDIED THE FAILURE FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 208,000. UPDATED 06/12/09 *BF THE POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED. UPDATED 06/16/09

NHTSA ID

10269127

Incident

Mar 14, 2002

Mileage

60,595 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SUBURBAN. THE INTERIOR HANDLES HAD TO BE REPLACED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE HANDLES WERE MADE OF PLASTIC , AND ALL FOUR DOORS FAILED. TO OPEN THE DOOR THE WINDOW MUST BE USED TO OPEN THE VEHICLE FROM THE OUTSIDE HANDLE. GMC HASN'T DONE ANYTHING TO ASSESS THE FAILURE. THE DRIVER SIDE HANDLE HAS TO BE REPLACED MORE FREQUENTLY SINCE IT WAS USED DAILY. ACCORDING TO THE TECHNICIAN THEY HAVE SEEN THIS FAILURE REPEATEDLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 80,000. *AK

NHTSA ID

10188753

Incident

Jan 1, 1999

Mileage

80,000 mi

GAS GAUGES ARE DEFECTIVE,FUEL SYSTEM AND GASOLINE SYSTEM ARE NOT WORKING PROPOPERLY.ALL DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND NOW THEY HAVE STOPPED WORKING AGAIN,OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS SUV HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS,I'M A SINGLE FEMALE,AND I AM GETTING RIPPED OFF. *AK

NHTSA ID

10187084

Incident

Jan 1, 2005

Mileage

98,641 mi

WHILE DRIVING UP THE INTERSTATE, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. MOVED THE TILT STEERING WHEEL A NOTCH OR TWO AND THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. WE DROVE A FEW MORE MILES AND THEY WENT OUT AGAIN, THIS TIME ACCOMPANIED BY A BURNING SMELL. TOOK IT TO GM GARAGE (WHO WANTED $90 AN HOUR) TO LOOK AT IT. I CHECKED IT OUT MYSELF AND FOUND WIRES CORRODED IN THE HARNESS (LOCATED IN STEERING COLUMN) AND TWO BURNED THROUGH. CLEANED THE WIRES AND SOLDERED THEM BACK. CONTACTED GM ABOUT PROBLEM, RECEIVED NO HELP. CHECKED WITH INSURANCE COMPANY AND FILED A STATEMENT WITH THEM. WIRING HARNESS WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10182947

Incident

Sep 13, 2006

I HAVE A 99 GMC SLE SUBURBAN AND HAVE TROUBLE WITH THE REAR SEAT POWER DOOR LOCKS ON BOTH SIDES.THEY GET STUCK IN THE MIDDLE AND YOU CAN'T GET OUT OF THE CAR OR IN THE CAR. IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. *NM

NHTSA ID

10151386

Incident

Feb 28, 2006

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE OTHER DAY, HE HAD PARKED AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET OUT OF HIS VEHICLE. HE SAYS THAT NOTHING HE TRIED WOULD UNLOCK THE DRIVER SIDE FROM THE INSIDE. HE SAID HE FINALLY HAD TO CRAWL TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AND OPENED THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. HE SAID THIS WAS VERY FRIGHTENING BECAUSE WHAT IF THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, HE SAID HE WOULD HAVE BURNED UP. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP AND HAD IT REPAIRED. PLEASE HELP BECAUSE THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. *NM *SC

NHTSA ID

10096974

Incident

Oct 15, 2004

Mileage

43,704 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED PASSENGER NOTICED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10073723

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD.CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10063240

Incident

Mar 14, 2004

THE REAR AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK FAILED TO OPERATE, THE DOORS WERE UNABLE TO BE OPENED MANUALLY. *AK THERE WAS AN INCIDENT WHERE THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED, AND WAS UNABLE TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOOR. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10021802

Incident

Mar 1, 2003

Mileage

50,000 mi

ALL FIVE DOORS ON MY 1999 GMC SUBURBAN HAVE DEFECTIVE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS! MY FUEL GAUGE ALSO STOPPED WORKING IN APRIL 2002.*NLM

NHTSA ID

10019220

Incident

Apr 4, 2002

Mileage

30,000 mi

SEAT EXHIBITS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE TRACKS, WHICH IN TURN, HAS A ROCKING MOTION. BOTH FRONT SEAT BACKS ARE TWISTED. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN TRUCK INTO DEALER 9 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER INDICATED THAT REAR BOLTS THAT HOLD THE TRACK TO THE SEAT FRAME FELL OUT. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

864230

Incident

Jun 22, 2000